Improvement in waste-gas burners



P. NEFF'.

Wasj-Gas Burner. N.160,785. Patented Marchll5`l875.

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JTTEE STATES PETER NEEE, 0E GAMBIEE, oEIo.

lMPROVEMENT IN WASTE-GAS BURNERS.I

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. l 60,785, dated March16, 1875 application filed January 25, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER NEFF, of Gainbier, in the county ot' Knox andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements inWaste-Gas Burner; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will en ableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improved device whereby the waste inammablegases that escape from gas-wells, or from any place or manufactory wherethere is an escape of such inilammable gases, may be burned withoutdanger of being extinguished by the Wind; and

consists in a peculiar burner provided with air-tubes, whereby gas ismixed with oxygen before reaching the point at which it is burned, andorices near the said point at which the gas is consumed, whereby theflame is maintained, no matter in what direction the wind may beblowing.

ln the drawing, Figure lis a longitudinal sectional view of myinvention, showing parts in elevation.

A is the pipe, through which the gas is permitted to escape; B, myimproved burner, located upon the top of the said pipe; G, small pipes,connecting at the bottom with the open air, through which air is fed tothe gas, and mingles therewith before the gas reaches the point at whichit is to be burned, namely, at the top b of the burner B. D are orificeslo. cated (in the device shown in the drawing) in an annular series nearthe top of the burner B. The object of the orifices D is that should thewind blow so strongly as to extinguish the flame at the top b of theburner the oritices on the lee side will maintain a jet of name, whichwill cause the unburned gas escaping from top, as well as from theorices, to be ignited.

The operation of the device is as follows: As the gas ascends into theburner B from the pipe A it is so rich that unless previously mixed withair it would be easily extinguished at the top Vb of the burner B. Toavoid this,

air is constantly fed to the gas through the tubes C, and this airbecomes thoroughly mingled with the gas, considerably reducing itsrichness before it reaches the top of the burner b. In this conditionthe gas is hard to extinguish by ordinary winds. Should, however, thewind blow to such an extent as practically to extinguish the tlame atthe top` b, the jets of iiarne projecting from the orifices D on the leeside will keep the gas escaping from the burner constantly ignited.

In localities where inflammable gas is permitted to escape into the airit is especially desired that the gas should be burned in order that itmay not find its way to localities where it will create damage. It isalso desiredas a means of maintaining a light about the premises.Moreover, should the gas become extinguished from an ordinary pipe, itbecomes necessary to relight the same. For this Ipurpose a person has toproceed to the burner with a light. Such a person is in danger ofbecoming enveloped in the said gas by a sudden gust of wind, and, shouldthe gas become ignited, is placed in imminent danger. All this isavoided by my improvement, whereby the gas is kept constantly burning.

The air-pipes G are made to extend well up into the burner in order thatgas from the pipe A may not escape through the said orilices.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent7 is l. Thecombination, with a gas-pipe, A, of a burner, B, the said burnerprovided with the air-pipes C and orifices D, substantially as and forthe purposes described.

2. The combination, With the burner B, of the independent air-pipes C,made to extend well up into the same, and some distance above thegas-supply pipe, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specitication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

PETER NEFF.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS TOMNEY, H. T. HowEE.

